Pollet Pool Group UK has pinned its main 2019 marketing colours to the mast with three main goals of training, training and yes, more training. The company hosted several topic-specific education days this spring at its dedicated training room at the companyās new Newbury headquarters. The training is linked with the Institute of Swimming Pool […]
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Having notched up a quarter of a century of successful sales, Jolly Gel, believed to be the worldās widest-selling flocculant, has unveiled a new look to help it boost sales even further for the next 25 years. A new flat pack design enables the pool shop or web site supplier to post Jolly Gel simply […]
Five-star holiday park Trevornick, in Holywell Bay is inviting visitors and guests to channel their inner mermaids and mermen as part of a series of fun activities over the summer. The mermaid classes return after a sell-out season, aimed at anyone who has ever dreamed of embodying the mythical creatures. Make like a mermaid or […]
A group of swimming teachers from Doncaster Dome have had a special sign language lesson delivered by deaf children. The children, from Doncaster School for the Deaf, visited The Dome for a session in the swimming pool and then worked with the swimming teachers to help them learn British Sign Language (BSL) signs that were […]
Cornwall is famed for its world-renowned beaches, which make one of the UKās leading holiday hotspots. In fact, it is estimated that the population of Cornwall trebles in some areas during the peak season. With a vast amount of holiday parks and accommodation lets across the county, and with hot tubs increasingly becoming a must-have […]
Using some of the profits raised from its annual water leisure exhibition, SPATEX, part of the British Swimming Pool Foundation umbrella, is launching a Foundation – a major new initiative to provide funding for the benefit of all in the water leisure industry. The directors of SPATEX have identified four categories for which applications are […]
British holiday operator Butlinās has opened its much anticipated Ā£40million seaside-inspired swimming pool Splash at its Bognor Regis resort. Since construction began in 2017, an estimated 1,250 people have worked on the site and 55 new staff have been welcomed across various departments, reinforcing Butlinās efforts to enhance the local economy. Jon Hendry-Pickup, Butlinās Managing […]
At the helm of one of the UKās top multi award winning pool building teams, David Bland of Portrait Pools, would love to sit down to dinner with Mohammed Ali and Norman Wisdom, and, is a world record holder for the biggest jelly ever made! Where and when was your introduction to the pool business? […]
SPATEX 2019 saw 22 ISPE-organised workshops, covering a huge range of topics, and of the 22 sessions, a whopping 18 of them were either new titles, new speakers, or both. 2019 also saw the return of the ISPE Mega- Demos. Over two of the three days of SPATEX, Colin Day, FISPE, together with Matthew Smith […]
At the end of this month, PWTAGās administration will be moving from Tamworth to Swim England in Loughborough. Thatās only 30 miles, but PWTAG directors are confident that the move will bring great benefits. PWTAG chair Janice Calvert is confident that this is a progressive move. A key advantage will be the unity of purpose […]
